PGM=AMATERSE works too. Mark Jacobs
Sent from ProtonMail, Swiss-based encrypted email. GPG Public Key - https://api.protonmail.ch/pks/lookup?op=get&[email protected] On Thursday, October 24th, 2024 at 6:47 AM, Joe Monk <[email protected]> wrote: > When you transfer a variable length file using the binary option, the rdws > become part of the the data. > > One way around this that I am aware of is to change the file into an XMIT > file and then ftp it in binary mode. > > Joe > > On Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 2:17 AM Jason Cai [email protected] wrote: > > > Hi all > > > > I followed these procedures: > > > > 1. Created a Variable-Length Dataset on the Mainframe > > > > Dataset Name: TEST.DATA1 > > Logical Record Length (LRECL): 10 > > Record Format :VB > > Content: The dataset contains 2 records: > > > > 000001 AAA > > 000002 BB > > > > 2. Downloaded the Dataset to Linux > > > > Using an FTP on the z/OS platform, I downloaded the dataset to Linux with > > the following commands: > > > > ftp -v -n <<EOF > > open [linux_server_address] > > user [username] [password] > > prompt > > binary > > locsite rdw > > put TEST.DATA1 > > close > > bye > > > > 3. Uploaded the File Back to the Mainframe from Linux > > > > On a Linux platform, I attempted to upload the file back to the mainframe > > using the following FTP commands: > > > > ftp -v -n <<EOF > > open [mainframe_address] > > user [username] [password] > > prompt > > binary > > quote site rdw recfm=vb lrecl=10 > > put TEST.DATA1 TEST.DATA2 > > close > > bye > > EOF > > > > Problem Statement > > > > I expected TEST.DATA2 to be identical to TEST.DATA1, but the RDWs were > > misinterpreted, resulting in incorrect data. > > How can I correctly FTP a variable-length file to the mainframe so that > > the uploaded dataset matches the original? > > > > Could you please provide guidance on the correct procedure to FTP a > > variable-length file to the mainframe, ensuring that the dataset on the > > mainframe is restored to its original format? > > > > I don't know where I went wrong in step 3. Uploaded the File Back to the > > Mainframe from Linux. > > > > Any suggestions and help would be greatly appreciated > > > > Thanks a lot! > > > > Jason Cai > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
